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Dr. Howard is featured as the founder of ni2o, inc. in the 2022 Top Tech Startups of Providence, RI. To learn more about the inception of ni2o, inc. and the challenges Dr. Howard had to overcome as the founder of a neurotech company, read the full article here.

According to a Mashable article on a study of the efficacy of VR treatment for depression and anxiety, “This type of immersive therapy is a viable and potentially revolutionizing method to treat certain mental health conditions. A blend of VRET and well–established practices in mental health treatment can both augment and enhance other forms of therapy, the research suggests. For instance, VRET could be interlocked with cognitive–behavioral therapy (CBT), which is commonly u

According to an article from Nerdist, “A team of scientists from the University of Cambridge has used the ‘mini brains’ to analyze serious maladies like lateral sclerosis and even dementia. Something they were able to do thanks to stem cells from patients themselves”. Read the full story here:

A team of scientists in Australia has taught a petri dish of brain cells to play Pong. According to an article from Input Magazine, “As Brett Kagan, chief scientific officer of Cortical Labs explains, these neurons are more than just a dumping of brain cells on a dish. They’re a network capable of learning and completing tasks. ‘We often refer to them as living in the Matrix,’ Kagan says. ‘When they are in the game, they believe they are the paddle.’